used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
from appearances alone
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
clothing in general
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
confiscatedverbUS /ˈkɑːnfəskeɪtəd/
past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
set up or found
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
Gordon
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From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
gov'nor
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From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
he'd
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From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I picked up some special permits," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
it'd
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From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
Izzy
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From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
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 "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
MurdochnounUS /ˈmɜːrdɑːk/
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
many times at short intervals
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "I picked up some special permits," he said.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "I picked up some special permits," he said.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He found the gun that Gordon had confiscated from O'Neill and filled it from a box of ammunition he'd apparently purchased.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I picked up some special permits," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I picked up some special permits," he said.
in or at or to some place
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I picked up some special permits," he said.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
VOTEnounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN Izzy was up first the next morning, urging them to hurry before things began to hum.
be dressed in
From this reading From somewhere, he dug up a suit of clothes that Murdoch could wear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew you had this cannon, gov'nor, and I figured it'd come in handy.
