used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
Darrin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Let's not lose any time with the game," urged Reade.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
immediately past
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's not lose any time with the game," urged Reade.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Let's not lose any time with the game," urged Reade.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let's not lose any time with the game," urged Reade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
Reade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
SMATTACH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I don't see how it can," smiled Dick Prescott.
STALLINGnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋ/
a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
a special situation
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Let's not lose any time with the game," urged Reade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
male cat
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Let's not lose any time with the game," urged Reade.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
precisely as stated
From this reading STALLING THE RED "SMATTACH" "That's the very thing!" muttered Tom Reade at last.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm no lawyer, but I can't see how our trick, the way we intend to play it, can be called a breach of the law."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It can't get us into any scrape with the law, can it?" queried Dave Darrin, with almost unwonted caution.
