used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But about that letter.
(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 "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But about that letter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
DAVE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
a boy or man
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the act of departing
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
an opening into or through something
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But about that letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
Merwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But about that letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is not the sort for any respectable fellow to associate with.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Have you any idea what he was going to do?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No. All he said was, 'If you will join with me we can pay Dave Porter off good and get him in the biggest kind of a hole.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAVE AT HOME "I'm glad you washed your hands of Merwell, Nat," replied Dave, with warmth.
