used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
Denny
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From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He never did get quite to that point.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He never did get quite to that point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That I will," said Schultz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never did get quite to that point.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the policeman's quarters saved him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He never did get quite to that point.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading Perhaps the policeman's quarters saved him.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Perhaps the policeman's quarters saved him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He never did get quite to that point.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That I will," said Schultz.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Perhaps the policeman's quarters saved him.
Schultz
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From this reading "That I will," said Schultz.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I will," said Schultz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had often done it before, sometimes for three, sometimes for six months, and sometimes for ten days, according to how he and Denny and the justice felt about it.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
at the time that
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
which person or people
From this reading In the spell between trips to the island, Denny was a regular pensioner of the policeman, who let him have a quarter or so when he had so little money as to be next to desperate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That I will," said Schultz.
