used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
(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 All I get out of it is trouble.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
don't
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From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All I get out of it is trouble.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I get out of it is trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
the literary culture
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
engage in
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All I get out of it is trouble.
over-speeding
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From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
poachingnounUS /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/
cooking in simmering liquid
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
a source of difficulty
From this reading All I get out of it is trouble.
hard to endure
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
Vorst
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From this reading "I'm a justice of the peace," explained Van Vorst.
at the time that
From this reading The Italians make charges against my best friends for over-speeding, and I have to fine them, and my best friends bring charges against the Italians for poaching, and when I fine the Italians they send me Black Hand letters.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I don't know _why_ I am, except that they wished it on me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
you're
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From this reading "_You_ are not!" retorted his friend, "you own half the county now, and you're trying to buy the other half."
