used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
at or in the front
From this reading Go ahead, I don’t want you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
BarbarynounUS /ˈbɑːrbəri/
a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
don't
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From this reading Go ahead, I don’t want you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go ahead, I don’t want you.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
He's
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From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
by chance
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He’s sure to be robbed and maybe injured if he stays here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Go ahead, I don’t want you.”
at the time that
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Don’t you think it would be a good plan,” suggested Bob, “to get him away from this neighborhood?
wouldn't
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From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m not going to stop you,” declared the chief.
You're
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From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re your own boss, though I wouldn’t give much for your pocketbook when you come off the Barbary Coast.
