used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
a youthful male person
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
don't
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From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
goin
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From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
I'm
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From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
Killin
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From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ROY MAKES MR.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
the force of workers available
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ROY MAKES MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It was me or him or both,” exclaimed the Company manager.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
ROY
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From this reading ROY MAKES MR.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Killin’ Mike don’t prove he was a thief, but I’m goin’ to do that now.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COOK A PRESENT The fugitive was dead before Mr. Cook and Roy reached his body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
at the time that
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And after this, my boy, when you see two men out in this country eyeing each other as Mike and I were, you get to one side--not behind one of ’em.
