alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE CAVE.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE CAVE.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE CAVE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
guerrillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
guerrillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
go away from a place
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
Mackey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can it be possible that he intends to leave the States?" mused our hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE CAVE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Mackey turned away to consult with the guerrillas, and Jack and his companions were left to themselves for the best part of half an hour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Well, we can easily get along without him.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The surgeon was evidently much disturbed over something, and Jack caught the words, "must leave the country," and "I will send the money," spoken to the guerrilla captain.
