used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
(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 THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
in addition
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
for the reason that
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
Danglers
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From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
loopsnounUS /luːps/
plural of “loop” — fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
not any; not one
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
not one, and not any
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Old Luke had money, but it availed him nothing now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
on one occasion
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
others
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From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
Pete
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From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
PURCHASEnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
Sledge's
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From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
not in physical motion
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
in a swift manner
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading And Amos was dead—and none the less so because poor Pete Sledge’s queer life had also suffered a violent and sudden conclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They got what was due them and overdue them suddenly and swiftly, no mistake about that!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE PURCHASE The luck of the Danglers went wrong all at once.
a late time of life
From this reading Old Luke and two others were caught in the coils of the law with enough loops over them to hold them for years, and the still and the stock were confiscated.
