used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
Andy
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From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
Foger
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From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
hold-up
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From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Could these, by any possibility, be the same individuals?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON TIME Close around the electric auto crowded the members of the hold-up gang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
male cat
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Was this a trick of Andy Foger and his cronies?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
at the time that
From this reading Instantly Tom thought of the other occasion when he was halted by masked figures.
