used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
(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 Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
ChandlernounUS /ˈtʃændlər/
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
else
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From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
the act of departing
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
Ned
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From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
not any; not one
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
with little or no delay
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading “I’d just as lief smash him here as anywhere else.”
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
the act of using
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter promptly pulled off his own coat and waistcoat; then he turned up his cuffs.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIGHT At the head of the wharf was an open space, and when they reached this Barker halted, and stripped off his coat.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Ned Chandler, his hand upon Walter’s arm, whispered advice, his blue eyes all the time fixed upon Barker.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No use going any farther, gentlemen,” said he with a wicked grin.
