used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is what I think, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what I think, sir.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
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 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
Nobby's
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From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
term of address for a man
From this reading 'No, sir,' he replied, catching his breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what I think, sir.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
male cat
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
an act of traveling by water
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what I think, sir.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
which person or people
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why should they murder the man who alone was capable of taking the boat upon such a long voyage?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Tom, instead of coming down in the boat with the other two, left them on Saturday and walked here so that he might light a fire on the top of Little Nobby's on Sunday night to guide them to the place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Do you think those two other men threw him down there, Walter?' asked my eldest brother, almost in a whisper.
