used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
(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 But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
beggar's
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From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
bushranger
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From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
come to pass
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
immediately past
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
let's
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From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
express in words
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
Stingaree
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From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Mr. Carmichael," said the bushranger, still from the far side of the table, as a comparative silence fell at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a bad bishop to look at," continued Stingaree, with a jerk of the head toward his mate with the two revolvers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You are a man after my own heart, sir, and I would as lief have you on my side as the simple ruffian on my right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If any of you happen to be armed," he shouted over his shoulder, "shoot him down like a dog.
you're
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From this reading But if you're all as fairly had as I am, let's hear what the beggar's got to say."
