used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fugitive did not appear, however.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
assented
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From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fugitive did not appear, however.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The fugitive did not appear, however.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
goin
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From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fugitive did not appear, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
it's
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From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
and nothing more
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fugitive did not appear, however.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
over-reach
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From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
stoppin
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From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
look attentively
From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
(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 "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading "Besides, wide-awake fellows over-reach themselves sometimes," continued the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha!" exclaimed the policeman, in a tone and with a slight but peculiar look that made the gentlemanly man feel a little uneasy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder, now, if he had the impudence to come straight here and denounce _me_ as a thief, just by way o' stoppin' me from goin' by the train, and so having some sort o' revenge."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's as well to watch," assented the policeman.
