used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
BonanzanounUS /bəˈnænzə/
an especially rich vein of precious ore
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
Carey
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
to an extreme degree
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, sir!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
Icelandernoun
a native or inhabitant of Iceland
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
and nothing more
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
Olaffson
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From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
on one occasion
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Here, sir!”
soldier-policeman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
carry out
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The soldier-policeman appeared at the door, struggling into his tight jacket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take him a mile along the defile, set him south, and instruct him to continue in that direction.
to-day
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From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “This man, Carey, this Icelander--his name is Olaffson--has, I find, an exceedingly bad record, and I have just discovered that he is guilty, upon his own confession, of attempting murder within the city limits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you find him about the city or Bonanza after to-day, arrest him at once, and bring him before me.
