used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
with anger
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
for the reason that
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
Fellenger
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From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
Garth
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From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
PRISOM'S
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From this reading PRISOM'S STORY.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PRISOM'S STORY.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
look attentively
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
at the time that
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "As to my being here," replied Garth, sitting up and wiping his face, "I came down to watch my cousin, of whom I was suspicious; and I ran away because, on catching sight of you in the twilight, I took you for Louis Fellenger."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What the deuce are you doing here?" asked the detective, angrily, "and why did you run away when you saw me?"
