used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mysterious Shot in the Darkness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
cut-throat
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From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A Mysterious Shot in the Darkness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Mysterious Shot in the Darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
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 There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Shot in the Darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
Ree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A Mysterious Shot in the Darkness.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mysterious Shot in the Darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
the act of using
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am going to keep my eyes open for that cut-throat that was under the bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
at the time that
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There's no telling what he might not do," said John with quiet determination, to Ree, when the peddler had left them and they were fairly under way for the journey of another day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is no use of carrying them, I guess, but the time is coming when they must always be within reach."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have thought of that," Ree answered, "and you see I have put the rifles where they will be handy.
