used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
in the past
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
in addition
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are at perfect liberty to live.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are at perfect liberty to live.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
doesn't
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From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
and nothing more
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
Lavirotte
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From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
go away from a place
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading You are at perfect liberty to live.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You are at perfect liberty to live.
engage in
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
O'Donnell
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From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading You are at perfect liberty to live.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say," cried James O'Donnell, "that you would murder me in cold blood?"
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
carry out
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
which person or people
From this reading But as you were so sure a little while ago that you were a dead man, and I was one also, it doesn't make much difference who pulls the trigger.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I think, before we take our final leave of the world, it would be just as well we had a quiet little chat."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Personally," continued Lavirotte, "I have no desire to shoot you.
