used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
afore
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From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
boostedverbUS /ˈbuːstɪd/
past form of “boost” — increase
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
dark-lantern
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From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
don't
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From this reading "You see the stairs, don’t you?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
I'm
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From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unfasten it and let us in."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Unfasten it and let us in."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
hear with intention
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see the stairs, don’t you?"
Sikes
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From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
with low volume
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "You see the stairs, don’t you?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
carry out
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
Unfastenverb
cause to become undone
From this reading Unfasten it and let us in."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Take this light and go softly up the steps straight afore you, and along the little hall to the street door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfasten it and let us in."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So saying, the burglar boosted Oliver up on his back, and put him through the window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now listen, you young limb," whispered Sikes, drawing a dark-lantern from his pocket and throwing the glare full in Oliver’s face: "I’m going to put you through there.
