used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF A BAD SCRAPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading OUT OF A BAD SCRAPE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
set up or found
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
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 It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
Matt'snounUS /mætz/
possessive form of “matt” — the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF A BAD SCRAPE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF A BAD SCRAPE.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
SCRAPEverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading OUT OF A BAD SCRAPE.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
that is looked for
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Let go of me!" he said sternly to the first man, who had presumed to catch him by the arm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
confined on all sides
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
carry out
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
which person or people
From this reading The three men who had surrounded him were nothing more or less than tramps who had undoubtedly sought shelter in the shanty from the storm.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That they were thoroughly unscrupulous men went without saying, and it must be confessed that Matt's heart sank within him as he realized the danger in which he was placed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It did not take the young auctioneer long to understand the true nature of the situation in which he now found himself.
