used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
DarklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
someone who is a detective
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
Everard
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was the speaker.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
Godsoe
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From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
I'd
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From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
Kingsland
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From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was the speaker.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
poachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
have in common
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was the speaker.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was the speaker.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
express in words
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading I'd transport every man of them, the poaching scoundrels, if I could!
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Tell that villain Dick Darkly that the first time I catch him at his old tricks he shall follow the brother he makes such a howling about, and share his fate."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Everard Kingsland was the speaker.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I have said it, and I mean it; they ought to know me well enough by this time, Godsoe.
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
