used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
(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 "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading The devilish ingenuity!
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
ejaculated
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From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
GadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading Gad! the ingenuity of it!
a man of refinement
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
to a considerable degree
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Gad! the ingenuity of it!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gad! the ingenuity of it!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
immediately past
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
LUNNON
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From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
Narkom
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From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
that's
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From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A LUNNON GENTLEMAN" "By all that's good!" he ejaculated, as Mr. Narkom jumped into the room somewhat heavily at sound of his hastily spoken ejaculation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
in or at the place that
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading "See that mark there in the woodwork, above the spot where we dug the bullet out this morning?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nearly shot me through the head, old friend, and made an end of your troublesome ally at last!
