used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
Baxter
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From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
confined by bonds
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
terminate
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
Dan
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From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
don't
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From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was a thick one, so to break it down was out of the question.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The door was a thick one, so to break it down was out of the question.
Flapp's
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From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
HEROISMnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
I'll
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From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door was a thick one, so to break it down was out of the question.
Lew
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From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door was a thick one, so to break it down was out of the question.
in the near future
From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The door was a thick one, so to break it down was out of the question.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
only a very short time before
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The door was a thick one, so to break it down was out of the question.
a special situation
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
hard to endure
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
(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 TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
at the time that
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The closet in which he was a prisoner was so small that he could scarcely turn himself.
won't
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From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading TRUE HEROISM "Well, one thing is certain, I am much worse off now than I was when in the hands of Lew Flapp's crowd," thought Dick dismally, after trying in vain to break the bonds that bound him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't, I'll give you something you won't want."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop your row in there!" called out Dan Baxter presently.
