aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
for the reason that
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
Daly
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From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
disbelieveverbUS /dɪsbəˈliːv/
reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
doesn't
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From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
don't
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From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
he'd
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From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
Hulton
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From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
the act of departing
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
by chance
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
cut with a saw
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
believed likely
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
wasn't
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From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't know what the lad thought, but perhaps he saw he would be suspected or was ashamed of not showing more grit.
we'll
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From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
at the time that
From this reading He opened the safe when he was told and the man took the bonds and went out of the office, leaving Hulton in his chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My friend--we'll call him the man--went to the office late in the evening and after some talk, covered Hulton with his pistol.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lad had had some trouble about his debts, because the old man would have fired him out of the business if he'd heard of them, and his nerve wasn't good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It doesn't matter if you disbelieve me; this is what happened," Daly rejoined.
