Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

in addition

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

attack viciously and ferociously

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

a requirement of etiquette or custom

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

on one occasion

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

in the near future

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab made a complaint of robbery against Mike Conroy, and that bully was locked up.

(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 "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

at the time that

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

in the company of; together with

From this reading BACK AT BUSINESS Formalities at the police-station were soon complied with.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Mr. Crosscrab and Jimmy were told to appear in the morning as witnesses.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well, Jimmy," remarked Mr. Crosscrab when they were in the street once more, "you seem to be right on hand when you're wanted."

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading There was also Jimmy's charge against him, and in this was also included Bulldog, so that youth, too, was put into a cell.