used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
CanfieldnounUS /ˈkænfiːld/
a form of solitaire that involves gambling
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get the boys out in some way!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll get the boys out in some way!"
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
except for; apart from
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We'll get the boys out in some way!"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I don't know about that!" suggested Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
They'll
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From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We'll get the boys out in some way!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They'll murder those boys if we shut off their supplies!"
We'll
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From this reading We'll get the boys out in some way!"
We've
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From this reading "We've been mixed up in a great many awkward situations, but we've always managed to save our necks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MONEY IN SIGHT "Not while they have possession of the boys," Canfield declared, dolefully.
