Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

any thing at all

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

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From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading Skippy gasped.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

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From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

tell false information to for fun

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

hear with intention

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

express in words

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

made afraid

From this reading At length he said, "Don't be scared, kid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Skippy gasped.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A BARGAIN Carlton Conne took the letter in his hand and manoeuvered the cigar back and forth in his mouth.

being four more than twenty

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

(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 "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

a late time of life

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I want you to go, but not for anything _you've_ done--it's for me!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Gee, you mean you're gonna lemme be a detec----" "Listen, kid," the man interposed kindly, "get that detective idea out of your head until you're--well say, twenty-four years old anyhow.