used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
bald-headedadjective
lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
don't
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
a man of refinement
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held out his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
I've
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
engage in
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hands.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
carry out
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
there's
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
they're
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
which person or people
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
you'll
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
