used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
a quantity of money
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
deviationnounUS /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən/
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
and nothing more
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
riotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
express in words
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will these fellows get done to them, Lieutenant?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You kept well within the limits of truth without bringing the real facts of the attack upon us into the case.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “Well, you see, Dick, after working as a detective, one gets into the way of telling stories with the smallest amount of deviation possible from the truth.
a late time of life
From this reading “I should say that they will get two or three years imprisonment; the only charge now is rioting and assault.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You managed that very well, Mark,” Dick said.
