used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
(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 ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
any thing at all
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No. What'll be the good of that?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
terminate
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No. What'll be the good of that?
Hawley
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From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
It'll
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From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
by chance
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. What'll be the good of that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. What'll be the good of that?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
with low volume
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
sophs
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From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. What'll be the good of that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As the eager freshmen peered out at the approaching wagon the suppressed excitement threatened to break all bounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
we'll
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From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
What'll
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From this reading "No. What'll be the good of that?
in or at the place that
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Let's stop him and get the canes," suggested Hawley in a whisper.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It'll be better to follow up the wagon quietly, and then if we can find out where they put the canes, maybe a little later we can get them away without the sophs knowing anything about it.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you see we'll be making it all the worse for them."
