touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading STRIKING OIL--CONCLUSION "You're right!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
in like or similar manner
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading STRIKING OIL--CONCLUSION "You're right!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
Paprica
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From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
like better; value more highly
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading STRIKING OIL--CONCLUSION "You're right!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading STRIKING OIL--CONCLUSION "You're right!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
There's
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From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did!" exclaimed the chief of police.
they're
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From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I place you all under arrest," and he drew his revolver, the officer doing likewise.
which person or people
From this reading "There's no necessity for that," said the man who had called himself the King of Paprica.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They got away from you, and they're here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.
You're
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From this reading STRIKING OIL--CONCLUSION "You're right!
