used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
the organ of sight
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
a young female
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
I'll
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From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
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 A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
having a supporting base
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He made a gesture with one hand such as a cat makes with its claws out.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A big man with a hard gleam in his eye moved along the edge of the bar, his face stolid and his eyes on the newcomer, while the throng fell back suddenly and left the girl standing alone with a little space about her, her face pale, and her mouth drawn close under the unexpected assault.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
but in spite of that
From this reading Out of my place, or I'll pitch you in the gutter or into a worse hole yet!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "To hell with you, you d----d ----!
you'll
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From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you and your d----d sort--I know what you want, and you'll get it in one minute.
