used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
in addition
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
bein
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From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Malatesta brothers, too, were not forgotten.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
a small house with a single story
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Later they were returned to their native country.
Dan
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From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
Dan's
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From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Malatesta brothers, too, were not forgotten.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later they were returned to their native country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
Malatesta
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From this reading The Malatesta brothers, too, were not forgotten.
MESSAGESnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Later they were returned to their native country.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Malatesta brothers, too, were not forgotten.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
Oysterman
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From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
pixture
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From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Later they were returned to their native country.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
a male human offspring
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE MESSAGES Oysterman Dan's little cottage became the scene of more than a reunion of old friends and of glad father and son.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Later they were returned to their native country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
Tony
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From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
(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 Before they were taken off to a well deserved imprisonment, they were pictured and thus indelibly branded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Malatesta brothers, too, were not forgotten.
which person or people
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news reporters also came, and, somewhat to his disgust, old Dan had to submit to his "pixture bein' took," along with the banker, Bill, Gus, Tony, and some of the insistent police and detectives who are often too eager for notoriety.
