used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
anew
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
any thing at all
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
lacking funds
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed out over the sea, thinking.
gunnernounUS /ˈɡʌnər/
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
He's
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From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
Jassim
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From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
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 "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
not any; not one
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He gazed out over the sea, thinking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gazed out over the sea, thinking.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
by chance
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
in the near future
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He gazed out over the sea, thinking.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
carry out
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He’s probably dead, so no one could possibly know that the gunner has it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He gazed out over the sea, thinking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If he keeps it covered up he will be as safe as anything."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what became of that man Jassim," he broke in presently.
wouldn't
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From this reading "And probably what poison is left in it wouldn’t kill a canary now," he burst out again—neither of us could take our minds off the snake.
