used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
aren't
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From this reading Smart guys, aren’t you?
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold rage gripped Bob.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
don't
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From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
federalsnounUS /ˈfedərəlz/
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
the act of departing
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading A cold rage gripped Bob.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Smart guys, aren’t you?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
How
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From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
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 Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
engage in
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading A cold rage gripped Bob.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Smart guys, aren’t you?
snub-nosedadjective
having a blunt nose
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
express in words
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Well, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
(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, get going toward that car on the other side and don’t make any bad steps.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Before Bob could reach for his own gun, the little man had whipped a snub-nosed automatic from a shoulder holster under his left shoulder and his eyes gleamed in the dim street light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How nice of you to tell me you were federals; saved me a lot of trouble.
