used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What'd youse run for?" asked Bulldog.
Aw
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From this reading "Aw, Bricks can't fight me," replied Mike.
BricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "Aw, Bricks can't fight me," replied Mike.
BulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
can't
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From this reading "Aw, Bricks can't fight me," replied Mike.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
Conroy
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From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
someone who is a detective
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
didn't
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From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What'd youse run for?" asked Bulldog.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
lodging-house
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From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aw, Bricks can't fight me," replied Mike.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
not any; not one
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Aw, Bricks can't fight me," replied Mike.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What'd youse run for?" asked Bulldog.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
Smouder
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From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "I'd 'a' helped if it come t' a fight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I didn't want dat cop t' see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
What'd
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From this reading "What'd youse run for?" asked Bulldog.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading PLANNING A TRICK While Jimmy and Dick went to their room in the lodging-house, Mike Conroy and Bulldog Smouder, after turning a corner and finding there was no pursuit after them, slackened their pace.
youse
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From this reading "What'd youse run for?" asked Bulldog.
