used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What if he is carrying news to us?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Perhaps he is coming down with important information.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
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From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he is carrying news to us?
of great significance or value
From this reading Perhaps he is coming down with important information.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
a message received and understood
From this reading Perhaps he is coming down with important information.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading What if he is carrying news to us?
not any; not one
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he is coming down with important information.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And he has some scores of enemies pursuing him.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
possessing sweep
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if he is carrying news to us?
in the direction of
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "He's in trouble, of that there is no doubt," said Dick, suddenly, as the native boat, propelled by the frantic strokes of its single occupant and helped by the current, swept down towards them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What if he is carrying news to us?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he is carrying news to us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps he is coming down with important information.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get your rifles ready, and if that other boat pushes out into the river get her range and wait for the word.
