afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
at or in the front
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We are all right now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
BarknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
brought into existence
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE RUNAWAY CAMP.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
feluccanounUS /fɪˈlʌkə/
a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE RUNAWAY CAMP.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
Lingall
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From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
engage in
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We are all right now.”
be obedient to
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
Raimundo
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From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
relieve from
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “We are all right now.”
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE RUNAWAY CAMP.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
dependable
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE RUNAWAY CAMP.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
Tritonia
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From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE IN THE RUNAWAY CAMP.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are all right now.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
at the time that
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Bill could not quite get rid of the idea that he was the leader of the expedition, as he intended to be from the time when he began to make his wicked plans for the destruction of the Tritonia.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He had the vanity to believe that he was born to command, and not to obey; and such are generally the very worst of leaders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you running for?” shouted Bill Stout, as Raimundo and Bark Lingall ran ahead of him after the party landed from the felucca.
