used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
anew
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
a youthful male person
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
the act of departing
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
hadn't
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From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
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From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
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From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
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 _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
not divisible by two
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
and nothing more
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
ostlernoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
a human being
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
male cat
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
hard to endure
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading I’ve heard it said over and over again, “This comes of trying to do a man a good turn;” and it has always been about something unpleasant having happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was Mr. Wilkins who recommended us the boy highwayman, so we hadn’t much faith in his recommendations after that; though, of course, he meant well, and only wanted to do the boy’s grandmother a good turn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I often think what a lot of bad turns you do sometimes to many people through trying to do one person a good turn.
which person or people
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Mr. Wilkins wanted to recommend a man he knew, who had been ostler up in London, but Harry said, “No, thank you, Wilkins, I’ll look out for one myself.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _OUR ODD MAN._ I told you our odd man, Tom Dexter, came to us after that awful young scamp of a boy, who was going to be a highwayman, left.
