one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading “Haven’t I paid the damages?”
don't
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From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
increase twofold
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
at any time
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
a boy or man
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
H'm
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From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
Haven't
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From this reading “Haven’t I paid the damages?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Haven’t I paid the damages?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
INSPECTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
and nothing more
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Haven’t I paid the damages?”
POST-OFFICE
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From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
swindleverbUS /ˈswɪndəl/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
that's
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From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
Wacker's
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From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
which person or people
From this reading “H’m!” observed the victim of Dale Wacker’s mail order swindle, “that’s to be seen, if I ever get my hands on the real fellow who robbed me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have, but don’t get into any further expensive mischief.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As to you, stranger,” to Frank, “just send in your bill double.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE POST-OFFICE INSPECTOR “Now then, my friend, behave yourself.”
