used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
a boy or man
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
Randal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
deliver by singing
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
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 I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was at one time a pal of Billy the Red, now in Sing Sing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that Morgan has told me a clean-cut story, though, as I said before, we must verify it.
a Caucasian
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that fellow was put away he took up with Tommy White, alias Jack Randal.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, he is a crook and ready to acquire other people's property, but I think he has a wholesome dread of the electric chair that will keep him out of murder.
