used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
ain't
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From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
Benson
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From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
the act of breaking something
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no compunction in his heart as he said this.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading But there was no compunction in his heart as he said this.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
greatly pleased
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
der
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From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
divisible by two
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
Farren
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From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
a young female
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
goil
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From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But there was no compunction in his heart as he said this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
the quality of being humane
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
I'm
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From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
It'll
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From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
Jim
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From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
Nathans
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From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
not any; not one
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But there was no compunction in his heart as he said this.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
not in physical motion
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
sweet-looking
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From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no compunction in his heart as he said this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
warm-hearted
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From this reading He had no scruples in breaking up a beautiful home now, taking a warm-hearted lover from his sweetheart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
at the time that
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “It’ll be me chance to get even wit’ this cove for cheating me out of the money, only that I’m glad that der goil ain’t dead, and she is a sweet-looking piece of humanity.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He hurried along with his hands still in his pockets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The night before, when Jim Farren recognized the man and the girl, he was delighted, and he argued to himself that no harm could come to him while he had such influential friends as Nathans and Benson, and that if he got into trouble they would extricate him.
