used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
(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 This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
for the reason that
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
bowie-knife
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From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
a youthful male person
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
confederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
counterfeiternounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtər/
someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
divisible by two
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
the act of departing
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
only a very short time before
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
headachesnounUS /ˈhedeɪks/
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
a message received and understood
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
Mallow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
not any; not one
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
Nott's
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From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
and nothing more
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
over-weary
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From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
a human being
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
RECAPTUREDverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
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 This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
stoutest-hearted
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From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
sword-cane
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From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Each of these reasons might have kept a boy or two at home, but the real cause that prevented the majority going about their usual diversions was fear of meeting the escaped counterfeiter.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not because the dissipation of the previous night had made them over-weary, or too heavy and late a supper had induced headaches, or the party itself had to be talked over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This story justified the stoutest-hearted boy, even if he owned a rifle, in preferring to keep away from any and all places in which such a person might hide; but the story seemed afterward to have been only half told, for as it passed through Napoleon Nott’s lips a bowie-knife, a sword-cane, a bottle of poison, and a long piece of a prison chain were neatly added to the bad man’s armament; so no boy felt ashamed to confess to any other boy that he really was afraid to venture beyond the edge of the town.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _RECAPTURED._ ON the morning after Benny Mallow’s party hardly a boy started for the brook or the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where the information came from no one thought to inquire; but the report was circulated among the boys quite early in the morning that the criminal was armed with two heavy revolvers that some secret confederate had passed through the window to him, and that he would on no account allow himself to be captured alive.
