used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
BEVERIDGEnounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
Beveridge's
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From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A minute more and I should have finished you.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
ten 10s
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A minute more and I should have finished you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
It's
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From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
and nothing more
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
large-caliber
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From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
ll
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From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute more and I should have finished you.”
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A minute more and I should have finished you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
on one occasion
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A minute more and I should have finished you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
a special situation
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Henry at once handed over two large-caliber revolvers, and emptied his pockets of fully half a hundred cartridges.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.
at the time that
From this reading “It's a lucky thing for you, Mister Beveridge,” he said, “that Dick came out just when he did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEVERIDGE recovered first, and said in a businesslike way, “You 'll have to give me your weapons.”
