used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
make calm or still
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
can't
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From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
Congdon
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From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
every person
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
how
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From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
I'll
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plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The proposition interests me psychologically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
engage in
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The proposition interests me psychologically.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The proposition interests me psychologically.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
psychologicallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
with regard to psychology
From this reading The proposition interests me psychologically.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proposition interests me psychologically.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to be an obsession with you that everybody on earth is a crook.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Meanwhile I solemnly warn you to make no charge against me or any friends of mine that you can't prove."
at the time that
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I get through with this freight I'll look at your data.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Pray calm yourself, Mr. Congdon, and please be careful how you charge people with serious crimes.
