Chapter IV · Rogue for a Day

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

exhale hard

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

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From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

commodities offered for sale

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

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From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

except for; apart from

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Muggs was a product of the slums, and had known the inside of a prison.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

at the time that

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading He was of the type willing to die to save a benefactor pain.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Verbeck had taught him that wits can be used for honest purposes, had given him a home, and in return Muggs, in his gratitude, gave Verbeck what services he could.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Muggs had not struck the Black Star a light blow, and when the master crook fell, Muggs knew he would remain unconscious for some time to come.

a late time of life

From this reading Five years before, Roger Verbeck had picked him up in Paris, at a time when Muggs was contemplating throwing himself into the Seine, for misery and crime and poor living had broken his spirit and made existence a nightmare.