used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
(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 You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
for the reason that
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
Blaine's
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From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
can't
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From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
Carlis
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From this reading "Who--Carlis?"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
CREVICEnounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
didn't
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From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
don't
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From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, why won't you go heeled or guarded?
destroyed or killed
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Oh, why won't you go heeled or guarded?
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
he'll
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From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
he's
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From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Oh, why won't you go heeled or guarded?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
and nothing more
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
Morrow's
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From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, why won't you go heeled or guarded?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
and nothing more
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, why won't you go heeled or guarded?
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
precisely, exactly
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
term of address for a man
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't afford to lose you, sir, any of us, and now he'll do for you, as sure as shooting!"
which person or people
From this reading "Who--Carlis?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
won't
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From this reading Oh, why won't you go heeled or guarded?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CREVICE "But I don't understand"--Guy Morrow's voice was plaintive, and he eyed his chief reproachfully, as he stood before Blaine's desk, twisting his hat nervously--"why you didn't nail him!
You've
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From this reading You've got the goods on him, all right; and now, just because you only had him arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill, he's gone and used his influence, and got himself released under heavy bail.
