used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But won’t they listen to reason?” demurred Hugo.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
demurredverbUS /dɪˈmɜːrd/
inflected form of “demur” — take exception to
From this reading “But won’t they listen to reason?” demurred Hugo.
characterized by great determination
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
Esquimaux
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From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We must fly.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “But won’t they listen to reason?” demurred Hugo.
a small worthless amount
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
hear with intention
From this reading “But won’t they listen to reason?” demurred Hugo.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must fly.”
not any; not one
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
with speed
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “But won’t they listen to reason?” demurred Hugo.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
in the near future
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must fly.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That the Esquimaux were enraged, and believing that their companion had been murdered, were determined to avenge his death, there could be no doubt.
at the time that
From this reading They had retreated when the gun was fired, and Jack said, quickly:
won't
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From this reading “But won’t they listen to reason?” demurred Hugo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Climb out of here as soon as you can.
