used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
burnernounUS /ˈbɜːrnər/
an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
Charlie
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From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
cudgelnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəl/
a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It has done you good service."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It has done you good service."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has done you good service."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
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 The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
not any; not one
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "It has done you good service."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The man who had spoken to Charlie drew the long knife from the back of the Jew, wiped it on the grass, and handed it to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not sorry to have a weapon in addition to his cudgel, Charlie placed it in his belt, and then started with the bandits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have cared to face the charcoal burner alone; but now that the band regarded him as enrolled among their number, he felt no uneasiness respecting him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It has done you good service."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That ought to be your property," he said.
