used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a fellow you are to fight!"
(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 They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a fellow you are to fight!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
don't
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From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
an opposing military force
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
a boy or man
From this reading "What a fellow you are to fight!"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "What a fellow you are to fight!"
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
good-humouredly
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From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
provoking horror
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
it's
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From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
Jeff
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From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
a boy or man
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
the act of departing
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
let's
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From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
engage in
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
Stan
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From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For the enemy, Stan, my lad; and I don't pity them a bit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a fellow you are to fight!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Oh! don't try to make jokes now, uncle; it's too horrible."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They have the means in their hands to escape all fighting by leaving us carefully alone; but they will come on these murdering expeditions, to let's give them all the bullets we can."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fellow you are to fight!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you will not be disappointed of your savage desires, Stan," said Uncle Jeff good-humouredly.
