used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
(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 Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
cattle-drovers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was never more completely mistaken.
covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
approval
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never more completely mistaken.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
horse-fakers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
ten 10s
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
Kew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
loafernounUS /ˈloʊfər/
person who does no work
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
loafer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
McClure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He was never more completely mistaken.
molls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was never more completely mistaken.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never more completely mistaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
riverine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
not in physical motion
From this reading He did not "go after the lush"--still less "follow the molls."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never more completely mistaken.
WaterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading A CREDIT TO THE "GREEN DRAGON" The average riverine loafer about the Kew Waterfront, really a potential cheat, robber, and occasional murderer, looked upon the recent arrival at the "Green Dragon" as a prey specially destined by Providence for his necessities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Kennedy McClure was, in the loafer's own language, "fly to the tricks of all wrong coves."
a late time of life
From this reading Had he not held his own (and more) for thirty years in a hundred markets with horse-fakers and cattle-drovers?
