used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
chinking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
papnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading What is it, pap?”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
only a very short time before
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
express in speech
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
carry out
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It is my father, and if you kill him I am gone up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “For goodness’ sake turn that revolver the other way, Leon!” exclaimed Dawson, so full of excitement that he could scarcely speak plainly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it, pap?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Robert,” whispered a voice close to the crack where the chinking had fallen out, “is that you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You got away, didn’t you?” continued the voice, and one would have thought there was a slight chuckle mingled with it, “and you have come here to take your mother over into Jones county.”
