used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
(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 He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
for the reason that
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
didn't
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From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
at any time
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
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 whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
highest in quality
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
immediately past
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
by chance
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
a form of address for a man
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
RagtimenounUS /ˈræɡtaɪm/
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
Sandbanks
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From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He said he liked him, because he didn’t keep smiling all the time and aiming pistols like some movie heroes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So that was the end of Mr. Ragtime Sandbanks; anyway, it was the last of him as far as we know.
what's
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From this reading Harry said he was one of the greatest movie heroes that ever lived—or _didn’t_ live; what’s the difference?
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Gee whiz, there are worse detectives, believe me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry said maybe those men would get him a job as a detective.
