used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
travel across or pass over
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drew Lane went for reinforcements.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
GallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
a narrow way or road
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not one of those times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was not one of those times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
a course of conduct
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Drew Lane went for reinforcements.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not one of those times.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was not one of those times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading That he did not return in time was an unavoidable misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Drew Lane went for reinforcements.
at the time that
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
which person or people
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are times, of course, when it is an officer’s duty to stand his ground and shoot it out with the outlaws who chance to cross his path.
the words that are spoken
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To inform you that Drew Lane made his escape from a perilous position while the Galloping Ghost was doing his bit would be to waste words.
