used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
else
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From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
GASPARD'S
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From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
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 A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
carry out
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
a special situation
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nick Carter is hard to kill.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
WARDROBEnounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading THE WARDROBE OF GASPARD'S FRIEND.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He is a man of resources, and that's what saves him.
at the time that
From this reading When one thing fails him, he finds something else to take its place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A good many crooks have tried to put him out of the world, and a fair percentage of them have lost their own lives in the attempt without inflicting any injury upon Nick.
