used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And John Evans was probably a phony name too.
any thing at all
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
blackmailverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
don't
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From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
EvansnounUS /ˈevənz/
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
haven't
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From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
how
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From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
and nothing more
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
the force of workers available
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And John Evans was probably a phony name too.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
phonynounUS /ˈfoʊni/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading "And John Evans was probably a phony name too.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "And John Evans was probably a phony name too.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And John Evans was probably a phony name too.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And John Evans was probably a phony name too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Know how to get in touch with this John Evans?"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "No. I don't know what happened but I haven't seen him in over a year."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Damn it, Doll, this is a digression but you ought to know the right names of the men you see.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not for blackmail or anything--I know you don't go in for anything like that--but just for your own protection.
