used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
for the reason that
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if a party goes they'll never see him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
get-away
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From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading But if a party goes they'll never see him.
the act of departing
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
He's
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From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
Holt
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From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
engage in
From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But if a party goes they'll never see him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But if a party goes they'll never see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
and nothing more
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
they'll
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From this reading But if a party goes they'll never see him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
up to a particular time
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want a troop of men to go back on the trail just now, because I'm going out myself to bring the murderer in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He's a clever devil, and will make his get-away.
won't
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From this reading I can get him alone, for if he does see me he won't think that I'm after him, simply that I'm trailing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All I want on this evidence is that you hold Holt till I get back.
