used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
highly skilled
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
(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 And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FATE OF AN INFORMER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "That's our job, I believe."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
BradysnounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
plural of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF AN INFORMER.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
a young female
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
INFORMERnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmər/
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading THE FATE OF AN INFORMER.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "That's our job, I believe."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
immediately past
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF AN INFORMER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's our job, I believe."
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
That's
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From this reading "That's our job, I believe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF AN INFORMER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
(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 suppose we may as well go for the girl," said Old King Brady.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
at the time that
From this reading "What are we to do?" demanded Harry when at last they had finished their examination and talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And after all these efforts the Bradys seemed to have accomplished nothing more than to find themselves with a dead Chinaman on their hands, besides the recovery of the cash.
