99,109
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From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
buckshees
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From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
can't
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From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
Carr
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From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
someone who is a detective
From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
he's
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From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
Malcolm
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From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
Mostyn
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From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
not any; not one
From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
and nothing more
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'll have a jolly good shot at it anyhow," declared Malcolm resolutely.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Plenty of chaps have gone to the front at sixteen or seventeen.
a special situation
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
bound or secured closely
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Ted Mostyn, for example; he's only eighteen, and he's back with two buckshees (wounds) already."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No. 99,109, R/M Carr "You can't," said Dick.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For one thing, you are tied to your job; for another, you are not old enough."
