used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
any person at all
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
Claus
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From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was but one thing to be done--he had to surrender.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN.
ten 10s
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
Jake
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From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one thing to be done--he had to surrender.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
have in common
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading There was but one thing to be done--he had to surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one thing to be done--he had to surrender.
a special situation
From this reading There was but one thing to be done--he had to surrender.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Claus had been expecting something of this kind.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one thing to be done--he had to surrender.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is true he had a revolver, but by the time he could reach back to his hip pocket and draw it he could be covered by Jake, whose weapon lay close at hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Instead of getting three thousand dollars for his share in the robbery, he would be turned loose in that country, two hundred miles from anybody, without a cent left in his pockets--that is, if Bob searched him.
