used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
set up or found
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
HON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
and nothing more
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
accept an excuse for
From this reading PARDON TIFFANY'S WARNING.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
sah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
stair-rail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HON.
TIFFANY'SnounUS /ˈtɪfəniz/
possessive form of “tiffany” — United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
From this reading PARDON TIFFANY'S WARNING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
tryin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was only tryin' to git away, sah," added the policeman.
a message informing of danger
From this reading PARDON TIFFANY'S WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My informant told me he had killed him as he was crawling along the rail, on his way down another flight.
in or at the place that
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
which person or people
From this reading I learned the next day, from one of the negro policemen who had been called in, that the snake had got out of the room where I left him, and that he had been found on the stair-rail, a floor below where I had confronted him.
