used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
in addition
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "’Shall I draw?’ he said.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
how
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From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "’Shall I draw?’ he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
interposed
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From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
It's
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From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
man'll
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From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
on one occasion
From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
Shagg
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From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "’Shall I draw?’ he said.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
successive (without a break)
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For the first time in the course of the interview the President began to show his temper.
at the time that
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Captain Shagg caught the essential word ’shot,’ and once more interposed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’It’s wonderful how reasonable a man’ll get sometimes when you have got the draw on him.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "’It might also result,’ he said, ’in your being taken straight out into the courtyard, blindfolded, and shot.’
