used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Guess again about that,” spoke up the cowboy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
anew
From this reading “Guess again about that,” spoke up the cowboy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
make certain of
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “Guess again about that,” spoke up the cowboy.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Guess again about that,” spoke up the cowboy.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
of great significance or value
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
engage in
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Guess again about that,” spoke up the cowboy.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
Tibbits
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From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
to-morrow
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From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Guess again about that,” spoke up the cowboy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “There are important doings for me in New York Wednesday, and we’ll have to tear ourselves away from you by to-morrow afternoon, at the latest.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading You are to remain here in these comfortable surroundings for a week.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me assure you, in the first place,” said Tibbits, still keeping his revolver prominently displayed, “that no harm is intended either of you lads.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the end of that time you will be released, and can make your way back to New York.”
