used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
BOBBY'SnounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
confined by bonds
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
Burnit
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From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
BURNIT'S
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From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
Chalmers
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From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
ELECTROCUTEDverbUS /ˌɪˈlektrəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “electrocute” — kill by electric shock
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
hot-headedness
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From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
Ripley
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From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
Sharpe
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From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
a male human offspring
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
express in words
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer listened gravely, but shook his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must have more proof than this to bring a charge of conspiracy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
WAKESnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BOBBY'S MONEY IS ELECTROCUTED AND JOHN BURNIT'S SON WAKES UP Bobby, jubilant, went to see Chalmers next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ripley had a perfect right to talk with Sharpe or to telephone to some one, and mere hot-headedness could explain his shutting off the lights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm bound to tell you, Mr. Burnit, that you have no case.
