aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
Charley
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From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Charley turned to the others for counsel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charley turned to the others for counsel.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HELP.
temporary military shelter
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
go away from a place
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
the act of departing
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
others
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From this reading Charley turned to the others for counsel.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
express in words
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
a special situation
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Me and my mates want to know if you are ready to call this thing quits," the man growled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Charley turned to the others for counsel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
won't
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From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say what you want and be quick about it," said Charley sharply, as the convict halted close to the hut.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "We agree to leave you the island all to yourselves right off if you won't fire on us while we are leaving."
