used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
don't
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
one or the other of two
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
Kearns
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From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
loiterers
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From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
not any; not one
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
be obedient to
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
carry out
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE REVELATION “In the name of the King!” cried Kearns, half indignantly, half amused.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The two men made no reply to this threat, but placing themselves on either side of him they marched out of the place, followed by the man in uniform, with Dean in charge.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As they passed along the street, several loiterers and a number of small boys followed in their wake.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
you'll
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From this reading I’ll go with you; but I warn you, you’ll suffer for this work!”
you're
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From this reading “I’m sure I don’t understand what you’re driving at; but from that badge I take it you represent the Law, and the Law I am always willing to obey.
