used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Run!” cried Desire, speaking for the first time.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Run!” cried Desire, speaking for the first time.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Run!” cried Desire, speaking for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Run!” cried Desire, speaking for the first time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
Hamlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
and nothing more
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
Perez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Run!
cut with a saw
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Run!” cried Desire, speaking for the first time.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Run!” cried Desire, speaking for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The militia are just turning into the green, and if you expect to get away, you have not a second to lose.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Perez glanced out at the window and saw his pursuers not ten rods off.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose it is our duty to arrest you, Hamlin, and hand you over to the militia, but hang me if I wish you any harm.
