used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
don't
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From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Sorry enough now, Mr. Holt,” grumbled the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
the act of departing
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Sorry enough now, Mr. Holt,” grumbled the man.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
Holt
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From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
be the source of pain
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
Jake
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From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
Larry
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From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
in motion
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Sorry enough now, Mr. Holt,” grumbled the man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sorry enough now, Mr. Holt,” grumbled the man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a moment they stood thus, neither man moving, then Jake put up his hands slowly.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Got a little gun, have ye?” he growled.
you'll
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From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
You're
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From this reading “You’re not going to hurt a poor old man, Mr. Holt?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Come forward steadily,” said Larry, “and don’t try any tricks or you’ll be sorry for yourself.”
