Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

later than; following

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

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From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

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

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

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

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

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

From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

of or relating to Canada or its people

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

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From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

an awkward and inexperienced youth

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

recognizable; marked

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

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From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

the act of departing

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

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

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

for more time

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

precisely, exactly

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

express in words

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

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

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We haven't done nothin' criminal, and we don't intend to be held for crim'nals.

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

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

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

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

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

From this reading "Looky here, Mister man, we've decided that we're not going to stay here any longer.

in or at the place that

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The Hostage Meanwhile the four prisoners held a furtive conference among themselves, and after Cub had finished his telegraphic conversation with the Canadian amateur, the leader of the worthy quartet addressed Mr. Baker as follows:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You ain't got nothin' on us, and you haven't got any reason to hold us up with those guns.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We'll tell you where your kids are and ev'rything'll be all right if you keep off o' our islands.