used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
a youthful male person
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading SAM RESIGNS "Those desperate men!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You ought to go to the police at once, John!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
Joe
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From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "You ought to go to the police at once, John!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
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 You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
Matson
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From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
the force of workers available
From this reading SAM RESIGNS "Those desperate men!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
on one occasion
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to go to the police at once, John!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
plottersnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "You ought to go to the police at once, John!
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
RESIGNSverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnz/
third-person singular of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading SAM RESIGNS "Those desperate men!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM RESIGNS "Those desperate men!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SAM RESIGNS "Those desperate men!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
at the time that
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, it wasn't so bad," said Joe who, now that the excitement was over, and he had so completely turned the tables on the plotters, was rather inclined to laugh at the experience.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why think of what might have happened to Joe," for the boy had told the whole story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have them arrested at once!" exclaimed Mrs. Matson when Joe, a little later, had reached home, having left the horse and carriage at the local livery stable to be claimed.
