used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be relieved in five minutes."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
a boy or man
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "We'll be relieved in five minutes."
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
haven't
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From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
he's
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From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I know where he keeps himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know where he keeps himself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll be relieved in five minutes."
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading I know where he keeps himself."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know where he keeps himself."
immediately past
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "We'll be relieved in five minutes."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
Ned
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From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "We'll be relieved in five minutes."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
That's
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From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
the upper part of anything
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
look attentively
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be relieved in five minutes."
in or at the place that
From this reading I know where he keeps himself."
which person or people
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's long enough," returned Ned, with a grim laugh.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading OVER THE TOP "We haven't much time," remarked Jerry, as he glanced at the watch on his wrist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If this fellow who has tried to get me--or one of you--so often, runs true to form, he's done his last shooting.
