used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
at or in the front
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Lethal chamber, isn’t it?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
don't
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From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
else
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From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
be suspended or hanging
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
how
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From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
Hubert
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From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
I'd
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From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
I'm
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From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
isn't
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From this reading Lethal chamber, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lethal chamber, isn’t it?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
LethaladjectiveUS /ˈliːθəl/
of an instrument of certain death
From this reading Lethal chamber, isn’t it?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
the force of workers available
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
not any; not one
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
precisely, exactly
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
a strong line
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As a matter of fact,” Hubert Hand said, “I guess they don’t hang any men in Nevada, now, do they?
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
express in words
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
TalksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam growled at him to shut up; and told John that it was his turn to talk, and to go ahead and to try to talk sense, if possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They don’t hang innocent men in Nevada, no matter how much rope their friends present them with.”
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading John Talks “If you mean me, dad,” John spoke right up, and I’d given a pretty penny to have had him say something else, for, of course, Sam had not meant him, “I’m not worried.
