abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
Haven't
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From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
It's
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From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
by chance
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
a full supply
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
PolicemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
wasn't
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From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
(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 _Sergeant:_ Well, we have to do our duty in the force.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Haven’t we the whole country depending on us to keep law and order?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It’s those that are down would be up and those that are up would be down, if it wasn’t for us.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _Policeman X:_ And if we get him itself, nothing but abuse on our heads for it from the people, and maybe from our own relations.
but in spite of that
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, hurry on, you have plenty of other places to placard yet, and come back here then to me.
