used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
(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 I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
make right or correct
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
a particular point in time
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
express in words
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
Stratton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You are perfectly correct," said Stratton; "and I may say, although that was my belief, I was not in the least afraid of you, for I had you covered all the time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I shouldn't be at all surprised if you imagined I induced you to come in here to get you into a trap."
hard to endure
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
(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 "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think, Mr. Stratton, you will have a better opinion of me by-and-by.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose," said Roland, "you thought for a moment I was trying to commit suicide.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Well," remarked Roland, carelessly, "I don't want to interfere with your business at all, but I wish you wouldn't cover me quite so much; that revolver of yours might go off."
